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Tyler Van Acker
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Doctor of PT. Helped 1,000’s of people overcome foot and lower back pain. 5 FREE Stretches for Foot Pain: https://5stretches.tylervanacker.com/
8. Narrow toe box

Our toes were meant to splay.

Wear foot shaped shoes for better balance and to avoid bunions.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
7. Stretching your calf the wrong way.

With any stretch, the body moves through the most unstable structure.

Standard calf stretching cause a weak foot to become even more flimsy.

Extend your toes against a wall to lock the foot and target the calf muscle.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
5. Sitting

Bent knees causes tight calves.

Try this warm-up exercise using a belt or a dog leash after hours of sitting.

Place the strap just below your toes as you bend and straighten your knee.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
3. No warm-up

The feet are especially sensitive because you use them with almost every movement.

Try arch lifts to wake up your ach.

Lift your arch by pressing down (and avoid curling your toes).
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
1. Shoes with a heel

An elevated heel ruins posture.

3 steps to correct your alignment (try while barefoot or in a shoe with a flat sole).

1. Straighten your knees
2. Move your hips back
3. Straighten your spine
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Foot pain spending is projected to double by 2035.

From 6 years of Physical Therapy experience,

Here are 10 daily habits deystroying your feet (and how to reverse the negative effects of each):
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Being outside for the sunrise is good,

But even better to “view the sunrise”.

When you get red light on the retina of your eye,

Your brain is cued to start your day.

Team Morning Sunrise!
December 7, 2023 at 12:57 PM